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France

A trip from March 27, 2006 to April 25, 2006, travelling to Paris
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View all photos in travel journal at http://www.krane.net/France/. It was a fabulous trip where we met charming friendly people of France. One month trip includes the Paris area for two weeks and then the south of France for two weeks.
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Paris, Nice...
Day:
03/27/2006 to 04/25/2006
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Mon 03/27/06 (day 1)

Fly to Paris - arrive noon 3/28/06 NWA Confirmation Number: NZWOUP
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Mon Mar 27 5:00am - Tue Mar 28 12:00pm
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Tue 03/28/06 (day 2) - Paris

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Hotel
Paris, France
408 353 2339
Tue Mar 28 12:00am - Tue Apr 11 12:00am
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The arch is a site of memories, current events and celebrations. The lists of the dead will move you. And the cars t …
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Arc de Triomphe
Place Charles-de-Gaulle-Étoile
Paris, 75008
France
+33 1 55 37 73 77
Tue Mar 28 12:00pm - Tue Mar 28 6:00pm
Notes
Michelin Tour 2, Elaine says take a cruise on the river, get out walk along the Champs Elysees and end at the Arc and then continue walking to Victor Hugo street, have a Hagen Daaz and take the metro home.
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This one mile by 235 feet wide stretch is one of the most popular avenues in Europe. It's a blend of old world …
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Champs-Elysee
Paris, France
Tue Mar 28 12:00pm - Tue Mar 28 6:00pm
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Tour2 Michelin 5 hours including Arc de Triomphe and the Musee de la Orangie
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Wed 03/29/06 (day 3) - Paris

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Distinguished architect I. M. Pei has constructed this 450-seat, oak paneled auditorium. It fuses state-of-the-art a …
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Louvre Auditorium
99 Rue de Rivoli
Paris, 75001
France
+33 1 40 20 51 51
Wed Mar 29 6:00am - Wed Mar 29 11:00pm
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Tour 1 Michelin, closed Tuesday, open late Wednesday
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Thu 03/30/06 (day 4) - Paris

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Paris just wouldn't be Paris without the Eiffel Tower. Designed by Gustave Eiffel for the 1889 World Fair, at 300 me …
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Tour Eiffel (Eiffel Tower)
5 avenue Anatole France
Paris, 75007
France
+33 1 4411 2323
Thu Mar 30 6:00am - Thu Mar 30 12:00pm
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Tour3 Michelin, 2.5 hours without museums
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Originally known as place Louis-XV, this square was created between 1755 and 1775 by the architect, Gabriel. Renamed …
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Place de la Concorde (La)
Avenue Gabriel
Paris, 75008
France
Thu Mar 30 12:00pm - Thu Mar 30 6:00pm
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Tour 5 includes Faubourg St-Honore and the Madeleine: 1.5 hours walk
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Fri 03/31/06 (day 5) - Paris

This year, the Musee de l'Armee celebrates its centenary; this beautiful building is now prepped for all to come …
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Hôtel National des Invalides 129
Paris, 75007
France
Fri Mar 31 6:00am - Fri Mar 31 12:00pm
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Tour 4
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Napoleon Bonaparte (b.1769) died in exile on the Isle of St. Helena in 1821. Apparently the French thought better of …
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Esplanade des Invalides
Paris, 75007
France
+45 55 92 30
Fri Mar 31 12:00pm - Fri Mar 31 6:00pm
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Tour 4 The invalides included, 5 hours
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Sat 04/01/06 (day 6) - Paris

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Opera Garnier, named after the architect who designed it in 1862, was immortalized by writer Gaston Leroux in his Ph …
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Palais Garnier - Opera national de Paris
8 Rue Scribe
Paris, 75009
France
+33 1 7229 3535
Sat Apr 1 12:00pm - Sat Apr 1 6:00pm
Notes
Tour 6, 1.5 hour walk from madeleine to place dela concorde by way of opera and place vendome
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Sun 04/02/06 (day 7) - Paris

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This Romano-Byzantine basilica overlooks Montmartre, one of Paris's most picturesque districts. Its distinctive dome …
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Rue du Chevalier-de-la-Barre 35
Paris, 75018
France
+33 1 5341 8900
Sun Apr 2 6:00am - Sun Apr 2 11:00pm
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Tour 7 includes Montmartre and St. Peter's church, 4 hours walk
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The area of Montmartre with its village atmosphere has inspired many artists. Located in a 17th-century mansion on t …
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12 Rue Cortot
Paris, 75018
France
+33 1 4925 8937
Sun Apr 2 12:00pm - Sun Apr 2 6:00pm
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Tour 7, 4 hours walk The Butte and village streets
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Mon 04/03/06 (day 8) - Paris

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Surrounded by shady arcades that shelter beautiful boutiques, this square, situated in the heart of the Marais, is o …
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Place des Vosges
Quai du Marche Neuf
Paris, 75004
France
Mon Apr 3 12:00pm - Mon Apr 3 6:00pm
Notes
Tour 8 The Marais needs one day
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Tue 04/04/06 (day 9) - Paris

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This is where Auguste Rodin spent the last years of his life, from 1908 to 1917. Since then, his superb sculptures a …
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Musee Rodin
79 Rue de Varenne
Paris, 75007
France
+33 1 4418 6110
Tue Apr 4 6:00am - Tue Apr 4 12:00pm
Notes
Tour 16 The Faubourg St-Germain 3.5 hours, Rodin closed Mondays
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Upon his death in 1926, painter Claude Monet left his property to his son who, 40 years later, handed it over to the …
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2, Rue Louis-Boilly
Paris, 75016
France
+33 1 4224 0702
Tue Apr 4 6:00am - Tue Apr 4 12:00pm
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Tour 9 Michelin 3 hour walk, A tour of the Cite and ILe St0Louis along the quays and bridges over the Seine, magnificent …More  
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Tue Apr 4 6:00am - Tue Apr 4 11:00pm
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Erected between 1764 and 1790, this neoclassical building was commissioned by King Louis XV in honour of Saint-Genevieve …
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Pantheon
Place du Pantheon
Paris, 75005
France
Tue Apr 4 12:00pm - Tue Apr 4 6:00pm
Notes
Tour 20 part of Montagne Ste-Genevieve 2.5 hours plus museum near Sorbornne - not going if protests happening
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Wed 04/05/06 (day 10) - Paris

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Climbing the 387 steps to the top of this masterpiece is well worth the effort for the spectacular view. Constructio …
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Cathedrale Notre-Dame de Paris
6 Parvis Notre-Dame
Paris, 75004
France
+33 1 4234 5610
Wed Apr 5 6:00am - Wed Apr 5 11:00pm
Notes
Tour 10 Cite needs one day and
Tour 8 the Marais needs one day
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Commissioned by Henri IV in 1607 as part of the city's redevelopment, Place Dauphine was dedicated to his son and he …
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Place Dauphine
Paris, 75001
France
+33 1 47 42 90 56 (Ministry of Tourism)
Wed Apr 5 12:00pm - Wed Apr 5 6:00pm
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tour 10
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Thu 04/06/06 (day 11) - Paris

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Nearly 2.5 million visitors each year come to see the largest collection in the world of impressionist artwork, foun …
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Musee d'Orsay
62 rue de Lille
Paris, 75343
France
+33 1 4049 4814
Thu Apr 6 6:00am - Thu Apr 6 11:00pm
Notes
Tour 11
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The Musee d'Orsay opened its doors to Russia in this exhibit by conducting an examination on the various Russian art …
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1 Rue de la Legion d'Honneur
Paris, 75007
France
+33 1 4049 4814
Thu Apr 6 6:00am - Thu Apr 6 12:00pm
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Tour 11
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This popular cruise spans the River Seine and the St. Martin Canal, taking visitors of the Musee d'Orsay on a three- …
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19-21 Quai de la Loire
Paris, 75019
France
+33 1 4240 9697
Thu Apr 6 12:00pm - Thu Apr 6 6:00pm
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The main axis of the city - it is part of the layout of Paris. The right bank indicates the northern part of the cap …
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Seine
Quai Branly
Paris, 75007
France
+33 1 47 42 90 56
Thu Apr 6 6:00pm - Fri Apr 7 12:00am
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Tour 2
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Hi Roseann

This is a great trip. We will be with you in spirit. Much love, Christie
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Nice trip
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It's a lovely trip and I liked it very much.Iwish to travel and to be there.I only have a dream.
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super tara
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haha. i went on kind of the same trip 3 times =]
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It's a lovely trip. I only have a dream.
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Hi
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Beautiful. Is my dreams trip
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Oh wow! I've always wanted to do an entire France trip!
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Beautiful
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